Middle East Kingdoms

Ancient Mesopotamia

City State of Akshak / Akcak

According to the king list, Akshak defeated the Third Dynasty of
Kish to
claim the kingship. Situated on the northern borders of
Akkad, it is sometimes
identified with Babylonian
Upi (Greek Opis). Its exact location is uncertain, but it was probably near
Eshnunna, on the banks
of the the River Diyala. It first appeared in written records in about 2600
BC and during the period of its ascendancy, in the twenty-fifth century BC,
it was at war with
Lagash.

This is the twelfth set of entries on the
Sumerian list comprising kings
67-72. Six kings ruled for 99 / 116 years (Lists 1
& 2), or five kings ruled for 87 years (List 2).
Here, List 1 is primarily used, backed up by List 2
and List 3 (see
Sumer for details).